Barrow Transport Museum Trust Limited
Analysis
Barrow Transport Museum Trust Limited is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Barrow-In-Furness. It was registered in March 2010, 16 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under environment and conservation. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 03322838). It says it provides services.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Barrow Transport Museum Trust Limited reported income of £44k and spending of £48k, spending 109% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £39k to £44k (+15%), an average of +3.5% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 68%. Over the whole period it spent 100% of the income it received.
Among 4,574 England and Wales charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Barrow Transport Museum Trust Limited sits at the 69th percentile: it is larger than about 69% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 59th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Exeter Scrapstore (£44k), Mevagissey Harbour Aquarium (£44k) and The George Frederick Byrom Trust (£44k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
To educate the public by establishing within the Barrow, Furness and Cartmel areas of Cumbria one or more operational or static museums of transport history and archaeology covering all aspects of road transport.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Exeter Scrapstore | Exeter | £44k |
| Mevagissey Harbour Aquarium | Cornwall | £44k |
| The George Frederick Byrom Trust | Tameside | £44k |
| Westonzoyland Engine Trust | Bridgwater | £45k |